exocomet

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Etymology

Constructed from Ancient Greek: exo- +‎ comet

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exocomet (plural exocomets)

  1. (astronomy, planetology) An extrasolar comet; A comet which exists outside Earth's solar system, including interstellar comets and comets that orbit stars other than the sun.

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